Posted on Jan 6, 2023
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A short video that is a lovely sharing of the meaning of the Navajo "walk in beauty" blessing/greeting/salutation. Seems similar to the Ancient Egyptian concept of "Maat" also somewhat impossible to translate into English . . . though somthing like "Truth, Justice, Harmony, Balance, Order, Propriety, and Reciprocity"
"The word “Hozho” in Dine’ (roughly translated) Concept of Balance and Beauty. Consideration of the nature of the universe, the world, and man, and the nature of time and space, creation, growth, motion, order, control, and the life cycle includes all these other Navajo concepts expressed in terms quite impossible to translate into English. Some Navajos might prefer the term: “Nizhoni” meaning ‘just beauty.”
Written by Robert S. Drake, for Tom Holm, PhD, University of Arizona American Indian Graduate Studies Program, Native American Religions and Spirituality."
"The word “Hozho” in Dine’ (roughly translated) Concept of Balance and Beauty. Consideration of the nature of the universe, the world, and man, and the nature of time and space, creation, growth, motion, order, control, and the life cycle includes all these other Navajo concepts expressed in terms quite impossible to translate into English. Some Navajos might prefer the term: “Nizhoni” meaning ‘just beauty.”
Written by Robert S. Drake, for Tom Holm, PhD, University of Arizona American Indian Graduate Studies Program, Native American Religions and Spirituality."
Walk In Beauty: Prayer From The Navajo People | Talking Feather
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I've been to the Navajo museum in Arizona. Amazing. Most of us have no appreciation of their culture
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I’ve worked with a few Navajo over the years. It’s on my bucket list to visit them.
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SGT Mary G.
Lt Col Charlie Brown Though I'm in the region, I have yet to visit that Museum. Looking forward to it though. I find the territory that is Navajo Nation to be exceedingly beautiful. I guess it is considered to be desert . . . however seems to me the stark beauty of being able to see the unfolding of earth's history by simply looking at the terrane is beyond compare. The mythology/history/oral history and traditions associated with geological features also inform us of some of what happened that created the landscape . . . perhaps also informing us of people being around on earth a lot longer than we used to imagine.
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SGT Mary G.
SFC (Join to see) - Lovely folks, aren't they. Warm, welcoming, great sense of humor, deep sense of history, for starters. Traditional food, it's history and evolution, is good too!
Many Pueblos/tribes in NM - each with unique perspectives, also a similar spirituality associated with humanities place on earth. It's that way throughout the states, though, so many tribes, with similarities and different from one another.
Many Pueblos/tribes in NM - each with unique perspectives, also a similar spirituality associated with humanities place on earth. It's that way throughout the states, though, so many tribes, with similarities and different from one another.
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SGT Mary G. thanks for the share.
"O’siyo:
We here at Talking-Feather wanted to send a special message to you. The following traditional prayer is from the Navajo People and can be found in many places. The original author of this beautiful blessing is unknown. Some say that reading the words bring peace and calm. We have found this to be true…"...
"O’siyo:
We here at Talking-Feather wanted to send a special message to you. The following traditional prayer is from the Navajo People and can be found in many places. The original author of this beautiful blessing is unknown. Some say that reading the words bring peace and calm. We have found this to be true…"...
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